Can anyone tell me what that means?
I'm not sure what she means from "thereby" on. What is it to rule sth out of order?
Thanks!
"Consequently, it limits deliberation to talk framed from the standpoint of a single, all-encompassing "we," thereby ruling claims of self-interest and group interest out of order."
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'Thereby' is a common word used in English to refer to a previous statement just made, it basically means: 'As a result of' or 'due to this' a sentence following the word 'Thereby' contains a 'Reason' or a 'consequence' about what was just said.
'Something out of order' means out of place, not working correctly, something interfering with something else that stops it from working, HOWEVER, within this context it means this: that the group or person can claim he is not talking from selfish motives or some political agenda. Any accusation thrown at this group or person is not appropriate, is out of order, not permissable. I hope you can understand this, if anything I have said needs clarifying just ask.
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I don't know the context, so I am going to guess that this quote has something to do with law (because 'deliberation' is a word that is often used to describe legal argumentation).
In law, or parliament, to rule something 'out of order' is to declare that it is being done in a way that is contrary to the rules of the court, or the legislative assembly.
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